CPU for 70 quid

[tom2k7]

im going to get a new processor athlon of course and i want to spend 80 quid max what would you buy? i heard that the 2500+ are getting multi locked and i heard that the 2600+ are good overclockers aswell what should i get?

[Terminator]

Even if you get a multi locked 2500 you can bump the FSB to 200. At normal multi 11X you will get 2.2GHz. I'd try www.overclockers.co.uk they seem to have the 'old' non locked ones but I'd call first. As for the XP2600 I'd expect most are multi locked as they are very new.... Ask for the chip codes and if it's below week 43 then you will very likely have an un-multi-locked CPU.

T

[bassman]

Athlon XP 2500+ (1.83GHz/333) 85USD@Newegg

[Bigjakkstaffa]

XP2500+ is still fine, higher multipliers are locked but lower down are still adjustable if im right on what im reading, which is what most overclockers want anyways due to the advantages of FSB o/c over bumping up the multi

--Jakk

[Shent]

Originally posted by Terminator
Even if you get a multi locked 2500 you can bump the FSB to 200. At normal multi 11X you will get 2.2GHz. I'd try www.overclockers.co.uk they seem to have the 'old' non locked ones but I'd call first. As for the XP2600 I'd expect most are multi locked as they are very new.... Ask for the chip codes and if it's below week 43 then you will very likely have an un-multi-locked CPU.

T

OEM ones from o/clockers are unlocked the retail are locked

[scottluebke2003]

XP2500 for sure. The XP2600 is great too. But the 2500 will give you higher OC speeds, if you are planning on OCing. Read the user reviews on www.newegg.com, you will get the straight scoop there. Purely biased opinons of course! =)

[tom2k7]

ok ill go with the 2500+ but where do you reckon i should order it from? thanks

[bassman]

Originally posted by tom2k7
ok ill go with the 2500+ but where do you reckon i should order it from? thanks

http://www.sharkyextreme.com/guides/...le.php/3114311

[tom2k7]

i am going to get it from overclockers.co.uk, so shent you reckon that i should get the oem one? thanks and yes i am going to be overclocking. also what heatsink do you think will be best an aeroflow 7? i want to spend about 30 quid on cooling. thanks

[Shent]

Whats your other specs plz

[tom2k7]

i have a jetway n2pap-400 mobo you can find it on there site www.jetway.com.tw
i also have 256mb of pc2700 (333) but ive had it clocked at 400. if that matters its crucial i think www.micron.com
geforce 4 t14200 64 mb anything else you need?

[Shent]

Is it the nVIDIA chipset and has it got 4 mounting holes around the cpu ???

[tom2k7]

its an nvidia chipset but i dont think its got 4 mounting holes whys that?

[Shent]

i was just gonna suggest some cooling but if it ain't got the holes you can't. So how about the Coolermaster Aero 7 Lite that will allow you to run at full whack if clocking and you can turn it down when your not.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatal...aster_122.html

[tom2k7]

why do you suggest the Coolermaster Aero 7 Lite and why not the Coolermaster Aero 7 + is there something i shud no about surley the Coolermaster Aero 7 + is better? if it is ill get that, what were you going to suggest if i had the holes? thanks